Facing a picturesque canal amidst the cobblestoned “hutong” alleyways in Beijing’s old city, the poetically named Spring Whispers Book Club is a neighbourhood library occupying a typical one-storey cottage that has been thoroughly renovated by local architects Fon Studio. Retaining the modest character and proportions of the original structure, the architects have nevertheless imbued the Book Cl..
Text description provided by the architects. In the center of Kavala, a city located in the northern Greece, you can have an alternative coffee break. The black drop is a coffee shop where coffee is treated more like an experience, an urban act. A stand built of mosaic becomes an interactive space for informing and exchanging views on the art of coffee. Materials such as Copper, terrazzo, expose..
일본어종인 koi의 수족관과 카페가 결합된 공간 구현. 88스퀘어미터 면적의 공간과 3층 높이의 크기로 이루어 진다. 설치 또는 철거가 용이한 경량철골구조 형식으로 구축. 천장과 가구는 목재팔레트로 제작, 경제적인 인테리어 효과 The aim of the construction is a café space combined with KOI aquarium, a kind of fish known as the Japanese national fish. The construction is based on a three storey house with a front yard having a total area of 88m2 (5.5m x 16m), with the requirement of designing st..
designed as ‘architectural extension’ of the tech giant’s new cupertino campus, apple’s new visitor center has opened its doors to the public. also designed by foster + partners, the new visitor center has been conceived as a gateway to apple park where guests can explore the campus in an immersive and engaging way. the structure includes many of the same design characteristics as its much large..
야생 올리브나무와 오크 나무 무리로 둘러싸인 와이너리는 풍경의 연속성상에서 모든 확장과 융합된다. 기존 지형 형태는 프로젝트 설계시 매우 결정적인 요소가 되었고 어떠한 이유로라도 현장의 균형을 깨뜨리지 않으려고 했다. 기능적인 교차점, 내부 / 외부와 자연 / 인공의 관계는 즉각적인 비주얼의 접촉을 이끌지 않는다. Herdade do Freixo Winery, with about 300ha, and 26ha of vineyard, presents itself as a typical Alentejo landscape, undulating, diversified and with interesting points of view of the surroundings. Punctuated by clusters of..
A Vertical Wood Exterior Is the Face Of This New Korean BBQ Restaurant Australian architecture and interiors firm Biasol, have recently completed HINOAK, a modern Korean barbecue restaurant in Melbourne. Inspired by traditional Chinese iconography (which is used in Korean culture) and the work of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the facade of the restaurant has a slatted wood exterior with a chara..
Rackets, rackets and more rackets. Of every size, weight and color. Strung and unstrung. Hanging, propped, shelved and displayed everywhere the eye can see. Up, down and all around. Literally. Upon entry, recognition is instant regarding what exactly WADA Sports' new headquarters and flagship store in Himeji, a city in the Kansai region of Japan, is showcasing. In fact,Matsuya Art Works/KTX arch..
Once again, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have designed characteristic facades for several production halls in the newly-founded city of Lingang near Shanghai. In doing so, the practice has demonstrated that, in future, industrial buildings in China will not be reduced to purely cost-optimized and utilitarian buildings. The facade design is already the third contract of this..
A Bright Blue ‘Melting Chocolate’ Facade Welcomes Visitors To This Tiny Sweet StoreNORMLESS Architecture Studio have recently completed the design of Pop Sugar, a tiny sweet shop in the seaside village of Stavros in Greece.The curvy, blue metallic facade resembles melting chocolate, while the color carries through to the floor and the geometric pattern on the bar, inviting people inside.Behind t..
A pop-up coffee shop. Built in a shipping container. Placed in a parking lot. The main requirement was to create a smoking corner outside an office building for the employees. The area allocated for this space was the parking lot of the building. We wanted to create a covered yet open space that could be used not only by the smokers but also by other employees for a coffee break.This is why we f..
